Instructional Strategies

Active Learning

100

To engage students in active exploration and reflection by moving around the classroom to interact with various stations or displays. 

Gallery Walk

200

To generate diverse ideas on a topic by having students collaborate and build on each other's thoughts. 

Brainstorm Carousel

Collaborative Learning

100

To encourage students to engage in critical thinking, articulate their ideas, and learn from peers through collaboration and discussion.

Think-Pair-Share

200

To provide students with a space to post questions or comments they may have during a lesson, helping to manage inquiries and encourage self-directed learning. 

Digital Parking Lot

Conversational Strategies

100

To encourage deep, focused discussion in a controlled format while allowing the rest of the class to develop listening and observational skills. 

Fishbowl

200

To make students' Thinking visible and help them understand the cognitive processes involved in problem-solving, reading or decision making. 

Think Aloud

Assessment Strategies

100

These quick, informal assessments enable teachers to quickly assess student's understanding of the material to gather feedback and guide future instruction. 

Exit Slips

200

To Foster self-reflection and critical thinking by having students evaluate each other's work. 

Peer Assessments

Classroom Management

100

To build community, set the tone for the day, and encourage positive social-emotional learning. 

Morning Meeting

200

To encourage responsibility and ownership of the the classroom environment while developing skills like cooperation and time management. 

Classroom Jobs